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27/08/2015 12:00

RNS Number : 3086X
GoldmanSachs International
27 August 2015
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader:
(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:
BG GROUP PLC
(d) Date dealing undertaken:
26 August 2015
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
YES - disclosed previously for BG GROUP PLC
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security
Purchases/ sales
Total number of securities
Highest price per unit paid/received
Lowest price per unit paid/received
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchases
607,624
1,717,884
22.4558 EUR
16.3350 GBP
21.6150 EUR
15.7500 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
553,397
746,194
27,432
22.5150 EUR
16.3350 GBP
25.6411 USD
21.5850 EUR
15.7300 GBP
25.0261 USD
Class of relevant security
Purchases/ sales
Total number of securities
Highest price per unit paid/received
Lowest price per unit paid/received
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchases
1,786,251
36,192
16.6547 GBP
25.7919 USD
15.8450 GBP
25.1512 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
2,116,245
16.4000 GBP
15.8450 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,850
15.7500 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
13,400
15.8538 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
2,667
15.9175 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
1,850
16.0460 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
4,725
16.1194 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
80,077
21.9156 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
18,624
21.9360 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
119,499
21.9929 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
295
22.0247 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Selling
14,500
22.0700 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP^
Reducing a long position
114,530
16.0050 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
90,416
16.2217 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
74,752
21.6135 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
7,076
25.0261 USD
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
10,248
25.2594 USD
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
10,108
25.6411 USD
^Please note this product is part of a basket of securities for which ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC is a component
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,233
15.8550 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
104
15.8550 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
44,540
15.8650 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,398
15.9268 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
31,508
15.9525 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
7,161
15.9587 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
5,260
15.9587 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
200
15.9587 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
9,085
15.9587 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
11,194
15.9587 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
76,013
15.9669 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
104,304
15.9669 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,766
16.0175 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
23,336
16.0279 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
32,022
16.0279 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
26,250
16.0828 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
16,481
16.1015 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
22,300
16.1372 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,233
16.1520 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
68
16.2353 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
10,857
16.2546 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
6,637
16.2994 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
9,532
16.2994 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
534
16.2994 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
104,794
16.0630 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
46,642
16.0630 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
103,599
16.1622 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
46,111
16.1622 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
104,794
16.2705 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
46,642
16.2705 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
7,076
25.1512 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
10,248
25.3945 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
8,760
25.6438 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
10,108
25.7919 USD
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number of securities to which option relates
Exercise price per unit
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Option money paid/ received per unit








(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Exercising / exercised against
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit





(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
Details
Price per unit (if applicable)



3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
NONE
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
NONE
Date of disclosure:
27 August 2015
Contact name:
Aadithya Rao and Yiannis Bardis
Telephone number:
+44(20) 7051 9046 / +44(20) 7774 7107
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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